Back in the Champions League, Shakhtar Donetsk will host the Italians of Napoli at the Metalist Oblast Sports Complex.

Usual presence on this Champions League in the last few years, Shakthar failed to advance on the play-off last season, being eliminated by Young Boys and not being able to reach the group stage.

But the Ukrainian title they won last season has given them direct access to this year’s group stage. The team has been having an almost perfect campaign so far in the Ukrainian league that has recently started.

In 8 matches played so far, they only lost the derby against their rivals Dynamo Kiev, and they are leading the domestic competition with 21 points.

Shakhtar keeps being a club filled with Brazilians.

On their last league match, 5 of their players were Brazilians and well-known ones: Dentinho, Fred, Bernard, Alan Patrick and Ismaily.

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Napoli – Betting Tip and Prediction:

Third place on the Italian Serie A last season, Napoli was able to ensure their spot in this edition of the Champions’ League.

The team wasn’t able to contest Juventus and Roma but over the course of the season, the team was always close to the top of the table and posed a threat to the first 2 places.

This 3rd place forced Napoli to play in the Champions’ League play-off, where they faced Nice, defeating the French side and dominating both matches.

In general, the team is on good form. In the Serie A, up until this point, the team has won the 3 matches they already played.

Obviously Shakhtar always deserves some respect. They always setup strong squads with quality players. And this season, it is no different. But Napoli seems to be in better form.

The team has been playing great and they have a more experienced squad. As we know, Shakhtar isn’t really playing on their own ground anymore and that is also a factor that we should take into account.

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